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Eccleston CofE Primary School

Eaton Road, Eccleston, Chester, CH4 9HD

Local ranking48th of 120 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester
Ofsted: Needs attentionUpdated— score data refreshed 30 July 2026

Primary

Phase

105

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 31 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Placed in a category of concern: Requires significant improvement.
Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Urgent improvement
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development & wellbeing
Needs attention
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
Inclusion
Needs attention
Early years
Urgent improvement

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
47.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
80.0%
Writing (Expected)
67.0%
Maths (Expected)
73.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
87.0%
Reading avg scaled score
107.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
105.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
107.0
Cohort Size
15

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
100
Boys
53 (53%)
Girls
47 (47%)
Capacity
105 (95% full)
SEND
24.0%
FSM Eligible
14.0%
EAL
12.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
8.0%
SEN Support
16.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Budget per Pupil
£8,514/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
3.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
4.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 84.8%
  • White Other: 11.1%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.0%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.0%
  • Other: 1.0%

84.8%

White British

11.1%

White Other

2.0%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
111349
UKPRN
10070459
Establishment No.
3550